Kora is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kora means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kora across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kora has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kora is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “maiden”. A variant of Cora, from Greek kore meaning maiden or daughter.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,541 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 287 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 15 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 24 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 10 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 85 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kora per year, United States (1942 to 2025). United States peaked in 2022 (682/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (29/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (5/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2012 (5/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2019 (4/yr).
Kora has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2022, when it ranked #925 nationally (given to 713 babies that year).
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